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whelp
5 letters · 5 distinct letters
- noun
young of any of various canines such as a dog or wolf
- verb
give birth to (a puppy)
the dog whelped
Word history
1. From Middle English whelp, from Old English hwelp, from Proto West Germanic *hwelp, from Proto Germanic *hwelpaz, from pre Germanic *kʷelbos, of uncertain origin. 2. From Middle English whelpen, from Old English hwelpian, derived from hwelp.
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- Where it comes from
- Listed in the English Speller Database at size 50: the standard list most spell checkers use.
- How common it is
- Used about once in every 3 million words.
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